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Jon Roberts appointed ITN director of technology
ITN has appointed Jon Roberts as director of technology, production and innovation.
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BT Sport picks AriSports as winner of Innovate21 competition
Digital prediction platform AriSports has named the winner of Innovate 21, BT Sport’s search for new sports broadcast experiences from entrepreneurs, creatives and start-ups.
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disguise acquires Mapping Matter and Previs
Live visual effects firm disguise has acquired Mapping Matter and Previs.
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Hollywood agency CAA to acquire rival ICM
Leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is to acquire rival talent group ICM Partners (ICM), combining two of Hollywood and the global sports industry’s most powerful agencies.
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Join IBC’s Live Sports and Streaming Video workflow tour
The latest tools and services for capturing and delivering live content will be showcased and explained during this Workflow Tour, which will take place at 2pm (BST) on Tuesday 28 September.
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US real estate firm TPG to acquire Germany’s Studio Babelsberg
TPG Real Estate Partners (TREP) is to take a majority stake in Germany’s Studio Babelsberg, one of Europe’s largest film studio complexes.
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Sky and Spurs host world’s first net zero elite football match
Sky and Tottenham Hotspur hosted the world’s first net zero carbon football game at an elite level when Spurs faced Chelsea on September 19.
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Netflix grows UK operation with Longcross Studios deal
Netflix is expanding its studio presence in the UK with a deal to lease Longcross Studios.
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Streamers dominate at the Emmy Awards
Streaming services Netflix and Apple TV+ triumphed at Sunday’s Emmy Awards.
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IBC welcomes Dutch easing of Covid restrictions
IBC applauds the announcement from the Dutch Government relaxing Covid-19 social distancing measures and removing quarantine rules for fully vaccinated travellers.
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MovieLabs publishes common ontology for production
Motion Pictures Laboratories (MovieLabs) has published the first version of a common ontology for production technologists designing software-defined workflows for the media and entertainment industry.
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Sky and BBC expand strategic partnership
The BBC and Sky have renewed and expanded their partnership that seeks to ensure prominence of BBC content on Sky’s platforms.
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Netherlands to ease corona restrictions and travel rules
The Netherlands is to ease some of its Covid-19 restrictions and introduce a corona pass for entry to large events as it looks to further reopen the country.
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Appear unveils JPEG XS, OTT and BISS support in latest X Platform update
Appear has unveiled the latest update to its X Platform for high-speed video networking, enhanced IP security and advanced compression for the remote production, contribution and distribution markets.
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HBO Max confirms European launch plans
HBO Max will launch in Europe on 26 October with Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain and Andorra the first countries where the new streaming experience will be made available.
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Fox partners with LiveU and T-Mobile for live HDR production
Fox Sports recent MLB at Field of Dreams production – an homage to the classic baseball movie – featured two aerial production drones capturing the action in HDR.
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BBC to host Climate Creatives Festival on sustainability
The event, which will take place on 5 October, will include a presentation from the BBC’s R&D consumer media technology team, The Blue Room, with research on the carbon cost of the television and associated technologies - revealing where the potential savings can be found.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton to speak at RTS Cambridge
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will deliver the global leaders keynote at the RTS Cambridge Convention where they will speak about how their production company HiddenLight facilitates their global approach to storytelling.
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IBC Podcast: An Introduction to the IBC 2021 Accelerator Media Innovation programme
Episode 12 of the IBC Podcast features an introduction to the 2021 IBC Accelerator Media Innovation programme with Mark Smith and Muki Kulhan plus an interview with Shibasish Sarkar, group CEO, Reliance Entertainment
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IBC to host Accelerators Kickstart event
IBC is hosting a virtual ‘Kickstart’ event for its collaborative media innovation programme, where challenges will be pitched and project groups will begin to be formed.